No change in policy regarding Shannon-Foynes Port

Wednesday 28 May 2014

The Minister for Transport is re confirming that the port of Shannon Foynes will be the only Tier One facilitiy on the western seaboard.

Leo Varadkar has been replying to questions by Limerick TD Patrick O'Donovan at the Oireachtas Transport Committee over concerns about the impact the development of Galway port would have on the West Limerick port.

Galway Port Authority is planning develop a commercial port and compete with Shannon Foynes for cargo business on the west coast.

The national ports policy states that Shannon-Foynes, Dublin and Cork are the only Tier One ports of national importance in the country.

Minister Varadkar says this is not going to change when asked by Deputy O'Donovan: